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 2007 NBA Betting SurprisesBelow are a list of surprise teams for the 2007 NBA betting season, which should put you in a position to be ready for the rest of the year when 2008 tips off. While these teams aren't meant to be ridden every single night, you could still catch some value as the rest of the betting public lags behind the most up to date information. As always, if you want to win more of your basketball bets then we recommend you get signed up for our NBA picks and ride the expert handicapping selections put out by our talented services each day of the season.
No. 1 - Orlando Magic - This team is 23-9 ATS this year so if you don't know how great the Magic are then you have been missing out on some chances to add to your bankroll. While their record seems impressive enough, consider the fact that the team is 16-3 ATS on the road and it's easy to see why we are big on Orlando. If you see this team playing someone away from their home floor, then you immediately have to dive into the matchup and see if it's worth a wager, because more often than not it is. Into the coming months though, be wary when they are playing at home since the odds makers might start adjusting the line on these games and you'll have a chance to fade a team that doesn't play as well in front of their faithful followers. No. 2 - Portland Blazers - This team was hotter than hell to the end the 2007 year, but we don't think that was a fluke either even though they got off to such a horrible start. This team is young and plays out west, which means the betting public doesn't know much about them and the odds makers aren't likely to make any adjustments. You should stick to them until they cool off or the odds makers get a grip on how good this team really is. No. 3 - Detroit Pistons - This team doesn't seem to get much respect out of the odds makers, even though they are consistent contenders in the Eastern Conference. Detroit is 20-9 ATS this year but the team is largely ignored by bettors and odds makers alike, but not by expert handicappers looking to make a little extra doe. If you have taken the Pistons on the road you would be 10-5 ATS this year, so look to this team for some additional profits in 2008. No. 4 - Charlotte Bobcats - We are going the other way with our final two teams. The Bobcats are just rot at the pay window going 3-12 ATS over their last 15 contests and it's not like they were playing quality teams every night. Look to take whoever Charlotte is playing, and if the matchup works it's probably going to be a profitable play. No. 5 - Chicago Bulls - Everyone was so big on this team at the beginning of the year, but they have played so poorly that coach Scott Skiles was canned. They are 9-19 ATS which shows just how much they have underperformed according to the odds makers. We feel like the odds are still skewed from last year's success and the promise the team has, but until they get hot this is a solid team to wager against. Updated January 2nd, 2008 |